{"product_id":"9781775543206","title":"Māori Love Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eA retelling of the best traditional Māori love stories, by journalist Maiki Sherman, who gives a voice and history to the role of wāhine in the early shaping of Aotearoa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTēnei au he awhi nuku, he awhi rangi nāu, e hine, ki au . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere I am, the deep embrace of earth and heaven, as I am to you, and you are to me . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJournalist Maiki Sherman takes a fresh look at the traditional love stories that have shaped Aotearoa and at the role of women in these pūrākau. It might not be what you expect. Take Puhihuia; she was an average dancer but an excellent hunter and warrior. Or Hinemoa, who swam across a freezing lake at night, in defiance of her family, to be with her beloved. Or the twin sisters Reitū and Reipae, who rode on the back of a giant eagle to the village of the handsome Ueoneone, even though only one of them could marry him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith trips to the underworld, a lover turned to pounamu and a fearsome taniwha softened by romance, get swept up in the battles and triumphs of the heart, of love and loss, beauty and betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maiki Sherman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67613412425877,"sku":"9781775543206","price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781775543206","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}